Vietnam Multisport Trip Travel Hoa Lu Tam Coc Halong Bay Hanoi (5 days)

Day 1: Arrive in Hanoi. Pickup airport & transfer to your hotel in town

Upon your arrival at Noi Bai airport, Hanoi you will be greeted by Lotussia Travel guide, driver and transferred to your hotel in town.

Ha Noi, Vietnam's capital, is a stylish and gracious city that retains an unique old world charm and some Asia's most striking colonial architecture. The many lakes and parks make for relaxing atmosphere.

Check-in hotel(*) and stay free at leisure.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Day trip to Hoa Lu and Tam Coc (B,L).

We leave Hanoi at 08:00 and head south for the three-hour drive along Highway One.

Arrive in Tam Coc, Ninh Binh around 11:00, we then take a two-hour boat trip along the Boi River. This area is rightly often referred to as the “Ha Long Bay on land” due to the similar topography.

Lunch will be provided in a local restaurant in Tam Coc.

After lunch, we move on to Hoa Lu enjoying one hour cycling through peaceful countryside villages.

We spend one hour visiting the Dinh and Le sanctuaries. These are the two remaining temples of the ancient citadel of Hoa Lu. The first is dedicated to Dinh Tien Hoang (also known as Dinh Bo Linh), an Emperor from the Dinh Dynasty. The second commemorates the rulers of the Le Dynasty.

Return back to Hanoi.

Day 3: Hanoi – Halong bay. Cruise. Kayaking (B,L,D).

Transfer from your hotel to our departure point will be arranged on your own.

At 8:00: get on our sharing shuttle bus & depart for Halong bay (without guide). Enjoy the journey through the scenery of rice fields, water buffalo and everyday Vietnamese village life. Arrive in Halong around noon and board the Bai Tho traditional sailing junk (or similar junk).

Whilst cruising the exquisite waters sample the regions fresh seafood. Round over Thien Cung cave (palace of heaven), Dau Go ( grotto of wood ), Tuan Chau island, Dog island, Dinh Huong, Ga Choi (fighting cock mountain), Turtle island. Visit Sung Sot cave and enjoy one-hour kayaking trip or have a swim at Titop beach or Soi Sim beach.

Watch the sun set over the bay whilst enjoying a delicious dinner.

Overnight on board junk.

Day 4: Continue cruising (B,L,D).

Breakfast on board junk.

Continue visiting Halong bay while the boat cruise through Man’s head island, Tortoise island. Visit Luon cave by a small bamboo rowing boat.

Lunch will be provided on board.

In the afternoon, enjoy one more hour kayaking while the boat goes through Ba Ham lake, fishery village,Cua Van, swimming at Ba Trai Dao beach.

Having dinner and overnight on the junk.

Day 5: Halong bay – Hanoi. End tour (B).

Breakfast on board.

Then we continue our cruise while the boat is going back to shore. Arrive at Ha long wharf about 11h00 and join our vehicle again for journey back to Hanoi (sharing shuttle bus; no guide).

Arrive in Hanoi about 15:00. End.